The new store, based on Union Street, will feature classic Dr. Martens design elements as well as an extensive assortment of seasonal collections.

Bath Live can exclusively reveal the new store will open on May 18.

(Image: Paul Gillis)

Work is well underway on the footwear store, with builders seen inside on Thursday afternoon (May 3).

The shop front features the brand's iconic footwear and states it is "opening soon".

A special launch-gig will herald the store's unveiling.

Eight staff members have already been hired ahead of the May 18 opening.

(Image: Paul Gillis)

Watch the video above of the Exeter store to see what to expect inside.

Emily Hall, the company's UK retail marketing manager, said: "By opening new stores in key locations across the UK, it allows the brand to continue to demonstrate a comprehensive range of products from our various categories.

"It also allows us to demonstrate the brands connection to music and youth subculture through an exclusive calendar of activations and unique events that anchor our stores in their local communities.”

(Image: Paul Gillis)

The new store will join a host of new retail locations recently launched across the UK in the past 8 months including Reading, Chelmsford, Exeter, Dublin, Southampton and Aberdeen.

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